Start of the year Level 6 Big Quiz

English 40 Public

A start of year quiz with the previous level’s main grammar and vocabulary.

Which is correct? A. Bert is so unhygienic - he's always picking his nose. B. Bert is so unhygienic - he always picks his nose.

A. Bert is so unhygienic - he's always picking his nose. (present continuous for annoying habits)

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What has recently happened?

the person has cut their finger / has had an accident

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You / read / anything / yesterday? Make the past simple question

Did you read anything yesterday?

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Nathan is very similar to his father. He takes ........... him

after

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Dawn was born in Nottingham, but she ............. up in London.

grew

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Which is correct? A. I've never went to Paris B. I've never been to Paris

B. I've never been to Paris

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I really admire my parents, but the person I look ......... ....... most is my grandmother.

look up to

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Join these 2 sentences using a relative pronoun. Quentin Tarantino has just released a new film. I adore Quentin Tarantino's films.

Quentin Tarantino, whose films I adore, has just released a new film.

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I have a good relationship with all my work colleagues - I .......... on well with them

get on well

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Which is correct? A. While we walked our dog we spotted a fox B. While we were walking our dog we spotted a fox C. While we were walking our dog we were spotting a fox

B. While we were walking our dog we spotted a fox

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Michael is going on a weekend a )trip b) travel c) journey to Amsterdam

a) trip

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Real Madrid will play / are playing against Juventus tomorrow at 6pm.

are playing

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Baby shark is probably ........................... youtube video (superlative of 'bad')

the worst

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Poland is ................from Portugal than France (comparative 'far')

further

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Italian is .................... to understand than German (comparative 'easy')

easier

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What is the verb form of the noun 'choice'?

choose

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what is the noun form of the adjective 'angry'

anger

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Unless you go to bed now, you .................(be) sleepy tomorrow

will be

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she won't know if she likes a new food unless she ..............(try) it.

ties

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If Martha won the lottery, she ..................... (buy) a new car

would buy

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Samantha would scream if she ................... (see) a spider

saw

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If I .................. (go) to the gym more often, I'd be in better shape

went

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Why is Vinny covered in paint? A. Because he has painted or B. Because he has been painting

B. Because he has been painting

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Kenny is now at home. A) He has been driving 150km today; or B) He has driven 150km today.

B) He has driven 150km today

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My father can't stand A) to listen B) listening to modern music

B) Listening

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She avoided .............. (tell) me about her plans that evening

telling

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I've finished ................. (cook)! Come and eat!

cooking

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He agreed...................(clean) up after the party

to clean

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Name three herbs or spices

spices (pepper, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric....) herbs (parsley, mint, basil, coriander....)

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Would you like some/any coffee?

some

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'Although' rhymes with a) tough; b) toe c) cough

b) toe

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Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in 1601 - convert this sentence into a passive one

Hamlet was written by Shakespear in 1601

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Locals have seen the wolf on numerous occasions

The wolf has been seen (by locals) on numerous occasions

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What's the correct question? I wrote a romantic letter to AN OLD FRIEND. A) Who did you write a romantic letter to? B) To who you wrote a romantic letter?

A) Who did you write a romantic letter to?

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Which is correct?A) My cousin would have a convertible car and used to give me lifts.B) My cousin used to have a convertible car and would give me lifts.

B) My cousin used to have a convertible car and would give me lifts.

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